The weekend has served me well in gaining precious play time with the new Lord of the Rings title. In this review I go over the pro and cons of the game, lending it a score or 8/10, which isn't bad compared to some of the 3 minute reviews other Neoseeker members have made in their posts.

The game itself covers two separate campaign modes, War of the Ring and Rise of Sauron. The War of the Ring campaign basically drags you through a handful of scenarios throughout middle earth, beginning with the siege of Helm’s Deep, to the final showdown at the Black Gate. The Rise of Sauron mode will also offer a chain of missions, delving into the possibility that Frodo was killed at Mount Doom, and that Sauron reclaimed the One Ring. The story follows the Dark Lord’s army as they ravage the last strongholds of Middle Earth, hewing down many memorable heroes such as Gimli and Aragorn. The Rise of Sauron is definitely the highlight of the game, with a final mission that could rival that of any other title present, the razing of the Shire with Sauron at your command.

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